The goofiest concept of the year… goes to this album’s cover. If you were one of Sting or Shaggy’s offspring then probably the sight of them posing together on motorcycles would cause a minor stroke of embarrassment, yet for the…
Album Review: Toni Braxton – “Sex & Cigarettes”
You might get the wrong impression from this album’s title and its album cover. You might think, as I did, that this would be her Beyoncé, an album that explores erotic adventure and satisfaction, particularly given her recently announced engagement…
Album Review: Kate Nash – “Yesterday Was Forever”
The Queen of Ordinary title will always go to Lily Allen, but Kate Nash is assuredly the Princess. The charm of both is in affecting the personas of everyday gals, no matter their own personal riches (both are from comfortable…
Album Review: Yo La Tengo – “There’s a Riot Going On”
No one would label this great band with the term “consistent”: even within their albums, the quality of the output usually varies. Yet the warmth that exudes from Ira Kaplan and Georgia Hubley, the married couple who form the core…
Album Review: The Fratellis – “In Your Own Sweet Time”
Back in 2006, Glasgow indie rockers The Fratellis hoped to launch off the back of The Libertines and Arctic Monkeys into a new British Invasion for the early 2000s. Their great hope was Costello Music, released to much acclaim in…
Album Review: The Breeders – “All Nerve”
These indie-rock heroes have chosen a good time to return to the fray, seeing as how women currently produce the world’s best rock n’ roll. The last time The Breeders made music was in 2008, although you’d be forgiven for…
Album Review: Car Seat Headrest – “Twin Fantasy”
Like many people, I only became aware of Car Seat Headrest following the acclaim for their 2016 album Teens of Denial, which was undoubtedly one of the year’s best and one of the wittiest, most painful expressions of millennial angst…
